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Subject: Re: Padlocks on suitcases? Posted on: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 07:06:44 +0100

In message <1157751255.766537.306610@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com>, at
14:34:15 on Fri, 8 Sep 2006, befi17@gmail.com remarked:
>> You'd also have to triple the size of airports. I reckon this procedure
>> would take three times as long (and take much more space) than the
>> current check-in process.
>
>Taipei used to open every single suitcase and inspect the contents
>while the passenger is present. This did not cause major delays, nor
>did it annoy people too much.

Maybe they already had the more space, and the passengers didn't mind
taking the extra time.

How long was the search? I reckon normal bag check-in is under a minute.
We've seen how adding time to the check in affects throughput, at
Heathrow last month.

--
Roland Perry